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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-08-18

THE NOMINATING CONVENTIONS.

The Nominating Convention, which
meets to-day, marks an era in the poIjt-
zeal history OF this Kingdom. 1t will
be, in short, the frat convention Of the
kind ever held in these Islands. In the
year 1864 Kamehameha '. summoned a
convention Of prominent residents to as
sist him in framing a Constitution, but
it was not an elective body, and as it
could not agree, the King dismissed it
and proclaimed the Constitution which
was supplanted by the organic law
promulgated July 7, 1887, nearly twenty
three years afterwards.
The Nominating Convention for Homo
lulu is an outcome Of the new Constitu-
ton. The machinery Of the election
laws framed under the old Constitution
did not contemplate the election Of dele
gates TO nominate representatives for the
Legislature but inasmuch as Mobiles as
we'll as Representatives are nov to be
elected by new franchise, it was per-
haps advisable TO copy the Convention
method of nomination from the Amer
lean electoral system. There are, o.
course, reasons which might be urged
against it, but the great body OF the
people having apparently acquiesced
there is no good 10 be gained by present
ing them.
The Nominating Convention was as
fairly chosen, perhaps, as it could have
been under the conditions that con-
trolled the election, and We are disposed
to agree with our evening contemporary
IN the remark that it is a representative
body so far as the haole, or foreign ele
ment, is concerned. It is to be regretted,
however. that the native people are not
represented TO a much greater extent in
this Convention, because that woul
have rendered unnecessary an independ-
ent organization by them TO nominate
ticket for Mobiles and Representatives.
The force of this remark may be judged
from the fact that there are ninety-nine
elected delegates TO the Convention, Of
whom eleven only are native Hawaiians
besides few half-whites
The work the Convention has got TO
do is a most important one. Ii ticket ,
of wellknown and intelligent represent !
alive men he nominated the common (
sense and conservative instincts of the /
community will sustain it. On the /
other hand, an attempt to run in the I
nominees Of q faction, if successful, will !
result in d split and the nomination of /
an independent ticket. This is to be |
avoided if possible. Public interests
should be held paramount In times Of
quiet and stability personal ambition or
class interests may, within reasonable
form valuable factors in
politics. But quiet and stable" are
not words descriptive Of political condi
tons in the Hawaiian Islands at the
present time. We trust, however, that
strong sense OF public duty will keep
the Nominating Convention in the right
track
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Fort-sfreet Church.

The usual prayer meeting was held IN
the vestry of the Fort-street Church last
evening, conducted by the Rev L. q.
Beckwith, n. d. 1t was followed by a
business meeting, with Hr J. T. Water
house, Jr., in the chair. The minutes
Of the previous meeting were read by
Mr. W. O. Smith and adopted.
Mr. Smith then read a communica-
ton from Rev. Dr. Beckwith in answer
to a call to become pastor OF the new
church upon the consolidation OF the
Fort-street and Bethel Union churches
Il stated that the unexpected call had
received careful and prayerful considera-
ton. He DIR. Beckwith) was not pre-
pared to give definite reply until he
had consulted with his family and the
church in San Francisco he was pas
tor Of.
The reply was accepted, and will be
acknowledged by the clerk OF the church.
The meeting then adjourned.
BETHEL CONGREGATION.
Several OF the members OF the Bethel
Union Church then held a meeting Tor
the purpose Of electing "A Trustee in the
place of Mr.. Robert Levers. As several
of the more prominent members were
away, acton was deferred TO a future
meeting, to be called by the Clerk.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-08-18
british Politics

/ \ London dispatch OF July goth says :
/ Gladstone's long speech last night after
| the private dinner Of the National Lib
eral Club was a miracle OF exuberance
/ and high spirits. He has never told a
more successful story than that OF the
reply Of his Tory lady friend TO his re-
/ mark: Us it not an established fact
that at the general election months ago
I was extinguished ~ She answered:
But you are popping up again" He
told this with the slyest smiles and with
his eyebrows elevated apparently several
inches. The points Of his speech, which
lasted an hour and forty minutes, We're
about the abandonment of the Land
Purchase bill and the retention Of Irish
members.
Chamberlain had bad time last
night Gladstone made this sarcastic
and smiling reference to him: "He is
in the enjoyment OF the comfortable ease
OF the society with which he now mixes
with satisfaction, OF those who toll not,
neither do they spin Even courteous
Trevelyan can stand Chamberlain no
longer, but has turned upon him with
d following Of personal testimonials. 1t
is not in Chamberlain nature to make
an admission or withdrawal without
doing something for the purpose Of draw
ing out the person to whom he is apollo
giving Dealing with him, one has to
watch every loop-hole My experience
from this whole business Is that | am
fortunate in having come out of a close, .
confidential, personal relationship with
Chamberlain without his being able to
bring against me any more serious
charge than this which he trumped ~
i'm his letter"
The most striking occurrence in last .
evenings debate was a statement by
Dillon referring to the fourth clause Of
the Land bill. Irish members" he
said, have been told this clause will
take away their stock in trade. There Is
no man more anxious than l 10 see nv
stock in trade disappear to those oppo-
nents, who believe that what Is called
the trade OF an agitator Is an agreeable
one. can only reply: I would be glad
if I could exchange positions Tor year
and then compare our views, for more
cruel, weary form OF life I
trust it may De my experience never to
discover"
In regard to the suspension Of Healy
and the behavior Of the young Tory
oloods towards Irish members, well
known Scotch members assured me last
light that among the epithets they heard
shouted across the House at the Irish
members recently have been Thug"
Mug" and Gorilla" Unless the
speaker interteres more severely than
le seems inclined TO do, the result will ,
'e, however Objectionable from every :
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supreme Court
BEFORE PRESTON, j.

WEDNESDAY, August 18th.
In the matter Of Julio Patricio, on
Habeas corpus. Petition for writ. The
petitioner was convicted in the District
Court Of Waianac for selling intoxicat-
ing liquors without a license, and was
sentenced 70 one months Imprisonment
and fined 800.
The petition was filed by Y. Y. Ash
ford a. attorney for Patricio. The writ
was issued and the prisoner produced in
Court in charge Of the Marshal.
Mr.. Ashford stated that the Attorney
General had a motion 10 make before
the petition was read, which he did not
object 10.
The Attorney General moved the
Court orally TO allow time TO examine
and produce if necessary the record Of
the lower Court.
The Court ordered continuance Of
the case until Friday morning, and ad-
mitted the prisoner to bail in the sum Of
fifty dollars.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-08-18
Police, COURT.
BEFORE POLICE JUSTICE DAYTON.


WEDNESDAY, August 18th.
Leonard Mitchell, Jr,, pleaded guilty
10 driving a licensed hack without IL
cense, and was fined s. and g costs.
Kolomana was charged with the lar
ceny Of four gold watch chains and one
gold ring, the property Of John Jesus,
and valued at 1856 He was remanded
to the 18th.
Tan Chin, for assault and battery on
Lee Chen, was fined so and 50 costs.
Kalua was charged with selling spirit
uoUs liquors without a license, and SEN
fenced to pay a fine of $40 and So 60
costs.
\ noIle pros. was entered against All
Huna, charged with manufacturing
spirituous liquors.
CIVIL CASES.
Geo Englehardt vs.. f. Daye. As
>umpsit for $25 20. Judgment for
plaintiff for the amount claimed with So
costs.
w. 5 Luce VS.. E. A. Pierce. As
sumpsit for $87 50. Judgment for
plaintiff for the amount claimed with
$12 - costs. Total, 800 %.
Two cases-W. H. Wahinenua VS.. w.
L. Wilcox and L. Aholo VS.. Chu Yuen-
we're settled out of Court Several
others were continued.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-08-18
Knssnth in His nfh Acc

l suppose that most of your readers
would be surprised if told that the famous
Hungarian patriot, Louis KOssUth, is still
alive. But such II the case. He is living
at Turin at the advanced age of s.. l
have recently had two letters from Italy
giving news Of the venerable statesman.
Mr.. St L. y. Touhay, our consul at
Turin, writes me that 1.-The general lives
in retirement and receives, only semi-oc-
CaSiOnauy, visits from some few friends
whom he especially desires to meet. In
deed, owing 70 his advanced age and con-
sequent inflrmities, he has renowned all
active pursuits Of any sort whatsoever. -
[ make the following extract on the same
subject from Naples letter: He spent
last winter here with his son. Mai Kos
suth, who resides in Naples, and who IS
the magnate-the Tom Scott-of the
whole western network Of Italian rail
roads, from the Corniche OF Lgurian
coast TO the occidental tip of the boot -
Paris Cor. Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-08-18
EMa ami waianae Notes.

4 public meeting was held on the 18th
instant at Eva Court House by the can
didates as Representative for the dis
trict of Eva and Waianae-J. F. Col
burn, II. n. Kahulu and A. Kauhi
Speeches were made by them for the
benefit OF the Government and the peo-
pie, and also by D. Malo and Mr..
kuahau.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-08-18
TIE New Constitution.

The =. c. ADVERTISER office has
printed the new Constitution in pam
Phlet form. 1t is inserted in the Homo
lulu Almanac and Directory" which
also contains the old Constitution, and
will be sold at the old price-ffty cents
q rnr,r-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-08-18
Oahu Cricknf CIuh-

A special meeting OF the above club
has been called for this evening by the
Rev. Alex. Macintosh President. 1t
will be held at the Hawaiian Hotel at
7:30 O'Clock, and the members and all
interested in cricket and other athletic
sports are invited to be present as bust
ness OF Importance will be brought up.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-08-18
For HOn%kOnR.

The bark Kalakaua, Captain Hender-
son, will sail for Hongkong direct on or
about the 25th instant. Inquiries respect
ing freight or passage should be made to
Messrs. Yates & Mckenzie, % Fort
street. The Kalakaua is a fast sailer
and has good accommodation
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-08-18

point Of view, that some burIy and
brave Home Ruler ike O'Kelly Will
give a tremendous thrashing 70 one Of
those fellows.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-08-18
complimentary Concert.

The following is the musical pro-
gramme to be given by the Royal Ha-
waiian Band st the complimentary con-
cert rendered to the Captains and Off
GERS OF the men-of-war in port, this even
ing at 7;30 o'clock, at the Hawaiian
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-08-18
Advertisements.
Hawaiian Mutual Fire and
Marine Insurance Co.

Subscription Lists for stock and Policies nov
open at
GCLICK's AGENCY,
7s0augiC no 30 Nsrchsnt Street
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TEVHE WAIKIKI RESIDENCE OF Mr.. FRED e.
= Hayselden, situated AZ hapiOlani Park, be
tween the residences OF Hon. VI. G IRWIN and
Mr.. Frank Brown, Is offered for rent, lease
sale. Also the premises adjOinin g the Hawaiian
Opera House, Palace square. For te ms aUply 10
the undersigned. FRED II. HAYSELDEN.
Gsz1UgItf
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-06-18
In THE SUPERIOR COURT

OF THE COUNTY OF Los ANGELES,
" State of California-In tho matter of the
application OF Mary Z. Lips. Tor an order OF
Court authorizing her to sell the homestead
of herself and husband. Charles U. Lips, an
insane person: Mary f. Lips having ap-
Piled to the above entitled Court, and flied
a petition praying for all order OF said Court
authorizing her to sell the homestead of
herself and husband, Charles q. Lips, an
insane person, said homestead consisting of
a certain parcel of land with a dwelling
house thereon, situate in the City OF Los
Angeles, in said county and State. and de
scribed as follows, to-wit: Commencing at
point on the west line of FguerOa street.
at the corner formed by the intersection of
the north line OF Ocean street with west
line of Figueroa street, said point being
All l2-100 feet from north line of Washing.
ton street; thence northerly along the west
line of Figueroa street l75 56-1O0 feet, TO the
southeast corner of Lot l, Block 2, of Bells
addition to the City of Los Angeles; thence
westerly parallel with Washington street,
parallel with Figueroa street, l75 56 l00 feet,
to the north line of Ocean street; thence
along the same 446 67-100 feet, to the place
of beginning; being all of Lot and easterly
$50 OF Lot in Block 2, BELLS Addition to
the City of Los Angeles; and said Court
having made an order fixing Wednesday.
the 2uth day of July. 1857, at 10 O'Clock OF
said day. at the courtroom of Department
2 of said Court, in the Jones Block, on New
High street, in said City of Los Angels, said
county and State, as the time and place for
the hearing of said petition. notice IS mere.
by given to the creditors and next OF kin OF
the said Charles G. Lips, and to all persons
interested, to appear at the said time and
place to show cause, If any they have, why
said petition should not be granted ana SAID
By her attorneys. SMITH & CLARK
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-06-18
HANGING OF THE GAMBLERS.
How Vicksburg Was Made
High Grade Moral city.

"Ever hear of the hanging of the gam
blers at Vicksburg?" inquired Captain
Oglesby of C reporter, at the congress OF
ancienis, as those worthless gathered in
the usual hebdomadal session. '1ll tell
YOU about it. As a piece Of amateur
municipal Justice it took rank in its day.
To begin at the beginning | have got
TO 90 back to Natchez. That place
was, in its day. the most beauti-
full upon she Mississippi river be-
tween New Orleans and st. Louis.
1t is on a bluff 200 feet high,
called the North Chickasaw bluff. 1t
was before the war the home of wealth,
many rich planters living there. These
men owned large cotton plantations in
Mississippi, Others had great sugar plan
tations in Louisiana. Up in the city
the society was polished and aristocratic.
There was little bottom next the river,
! and under the bluff q narrow strip where
! there was large business done IN ene
way of merchandising of various kinds,
commission and cotton chipping.
Silver street, next the bluff, between
that and the water, was occupied by
whisky sellers, gambling houses, dance
houses and other bad resorts. This bluff
had been gradually settling for three or
four years. Every now and then there
would be landslide. In 1884 great
slide made it necessary for the Silver
street occupants to seek other haunts.
The gamblers and other disreputable
]. denizens went to Vicksburg, which had
up to that time been rather an orderly
town and desirable place to live in. After
the arrival of the gamblers Vicksbura
began to be notorious through its new
population. Many outrages were com
mitted. It came to such pass that thu
good citizens of Vicksburg held o. pub
lie meeting to correct the abuses. A
committee, with a DR.. Bodley at thu
head, a prominent gentleman esteemed
bv every one, visited the gambling
houses and whisky shops. Hand bill
had been posted ordering the gambler
to leave the town inside Of twenty-tou
| hours.
"When the committee appeared iigh
took place, in which DIR. Bodley wa
killed and two or three other citizen
badly wounded. This murder arouse
the most intense feeling and the highes
q excitement. do not think mob wa
Q ever organized in shorter time. Fly
oamblers who were most prominent
fhe attack that resulted in murder wei
:. taken up on the hill and all swung VI
y II was q great day for Judge Lyncl
When they were dead they were take
y down and thrown into graves at the TO,
= of the gallows, a quantity Of their gam
;. ling impliments being thrown into Il
II ditch and buried with them. The lyme
"a a ers then took an old scow and putting t,
~ or q dozen gamblers upon It WI
were not directly connected with Il
murder, pushed it out into the Miss
sippi, without oar OF pole OF any KIN
and set them adrift. The remainii
r. gamblers left the town in great hast
it clad to escape with their lives, and I
a many a long year thereafter Vicksbu
"A was noted as high grade moral town
:" -[Indianopolis Journal.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-06-18
PASSION FESTIVAL.
Closing Exercises This Afternoon
and Tonight.

The Passion Festival at Armery Hal
in aid of the Catholic building fund oi
San Pedro and Wilmington, is still
drawing largely, and judging from
appearances, to-day and tonight will
witness an extremely large attendance.
The programme last night was composed
of selections from the programmes of
previous evenings and was very inter-
esting. The attendance was, perhaps,
not quite so large as usual, but those
who were there were very enthusiastic
and seemed to enjoy the proceedings.
The various booths were literally pat
ronized and quite large amount Will
be handed over to Father Morgan when
the end is reached. This afternoon
matinee will be given at half past two
o'clock and the children OF all the
schools have been invited to attend. A
special programme has been arranged
for them as follows
Oyerture-Carnival of Venice, by
Miss Matilda Dalgalarrando.
Children's Chorus-"How Sweetly
l love Singing"
Fairy Play.
Sherman's Illusions.
Columbia the Gem OF the OCEAN
Flag Chorus.
The evening is expected to be the
most largely attended of any OF tine
performances TO date, principally be-
cause there will be so much OF interest
going on. The programme on the stage
will include songs by Mrs. Perry Davis,
Signor Farini and the Santa Cruz girls.
Music by quartette consisting OF Mr..
and Mrs. Tanning, Miss Nesbitt and Mr..
Lamb. Sherman's Illusions and the
Spanish Dances which have proven so
attractive on the other evenings. Among
other things which will make the evening
exciting is the voting for the most ,popu'
lar clergyman, who will receive leath-
er-covered chair presented by the Los
Angeles Furniture Company. Then a
rug will be given to the most popular
married lady, to be decided by vote and
Mr.. Lyons has donated $40 bouquet
basket for the most popular booth keep
er. In addition to this all of the things
remaining in the booths will be sold at
auction, and to conclude the grand ar.
ray of pleasure the floor will be cleared
and all who desire can join in the dane
ing, which will be kept up until a late
hour.
On Sunday evening the final per
Torrance will take place and that evening
will be devoted to sacred concert, dur.
ing which the whole of the tableax OF
the Passion will be given. Surely
Father Morgan has done great deal
for the pleasure of the people and they
should show that they appreciate his
labors by attending in larger numbers
than he anticipates.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-06-18
Remarkable Cats.

"Did YOU ever notice how cats take to
drug stores?" said a commercial traveller
for drug store. "Half the drug stores
in the towns on my route have one or
more cats about. never found out till
recently why cats have such a weakness
for drug stores. One of my customers
who owned a big cat that had loafed
around his place several years explained
the matter to me. The cat followed
him around behind the counter, rubbed
AGAINST him and purred Ii buzz-saw.
ashes teasing for her morning
drink" said the druggist.
Then he took down the extract OF
valerian and put some on the floor.
The cat made dive for it, shifted 1t
eagerly. and in about minute she was
hilariously drunk. She rolled over on
the floor, squirmed about on her back,
and behaved in most indecorous man
ner, The drunk lasted about five min.
utes. Then the cat staggered oil and
climbed on the prescription case. Al
ways soon after a drunk she is as cross
as tiger.
"The smartest cats l meet on my
travels are q pair, mother and son, in
hotel or billiard room at Cleveland.
They play one-ball pool with rare skill:
The kitten will start the ball and bound
across the table after it. Then the old
cat will catch it, and send it back so
swift that the kitten has to hump him
self to nail it. Finally the mother will
give the ball push into one OF the
pockets, and when the kitten dives
down into the slot after it the old cat
will pounce on him and hold him in the
pocket until he yowls for quarters.
81 stopped in Washington on my way
home, and while visiting friend in the
treasury building he showed me the
worst wreck of cat l ever saw. Its
fur was all singed off, 1t came to the
treasury under a Republican admins
tration. and formed wide acquaintance
among the office-holders in the build
ing. She didn't take kindly to the
Democrat or two who came into the
treasury under the new administration,
and she was especially incensed when
dog entered her domain. One day Hector
the Presidents dog, sauntered over II
search of some plebian dog to whip
The cat Indignantly Skinned up the hue
of an unused fireplace and there re.
remained over an hour. A department,
clerk lighted the gas over his desk ant
threw the match into the fireplace, OF
.on,e waste paper. The paper ignited
| and in about minute there was wiz
veil, and the cat tumbled down out o
the fire q singed and smoking ruin
| [Chicago Inter. Ocean.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-06-18
Obnoxious sewer Gas.

The ladies employed in the county
Recorders department in the new ad'
dition to the Court house have been
much annoyed at the obnoxious efiiuvia
which arises from the defective drainage
under the building. A complaint hav
inc been made, and the affair inves
t;s1ated. it was found that there was
,arge nool of stagnant water directi,
"nSer the room in which the!
were were engaged. On this discovery it wa
decided to find them new quarters an' m
on Monday next they will move TO an
other apartment up stairs where they WI WI
he able to enjoy the balmy atmospher
of Los Angeles without any unweicom
add;tions of sewer gas.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-06-18
ReIief Corps Reception.

The Women's Relief Corps of the G.
A. R. gave reception at Masonic Hall
last evening to the many friends of the
members. In the early part OF che
evening the drum corps of Stanton Pos
was stationed at the entrance, ant
PLAYED large repertoire of pieces, after
which they marched upstairs and joined
in the social which was in rogress. a
very pleasant evening was passed II
listening to the experiences OF the ole
soldiers and to the songs of several wht
contributed to the amusement OF th'
evening. The social ended by all sing
ING "America," and other PATRIOTS
sopgs.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-06-18
unrhOr Lights.

The Harbor Lights matinee this after
noon will be very largely attended, as it
should be, for it is not often that such a
complete set of stage machinery and
.oorarv is seen in this city. II has been
sov some time since a play has been pre-
sented which approached TINS IN @ sne
matter of spectacular effects, ana .nese,
combined with the dialogue ana na'ura' ~ !.
citing make a production which it il
% J;ff;csit to equal. The piece has grown
in favor since its advent and the 'we SI
closing performances will probably d
crowded.